Scale UP & Grow with Mary Ricketts, MBA
Leadership. Culture. Executive Clarity. Real Conversations.
Welcome to Scale Up & Grow with Mary Ricketts, MBA, the podcast for leaders, executives, business owners, HR professionals, board members, and decision-makers who are serious about improving leadership effectiveness, organizational culture, team performance, and business results.
Hosted by executive coach, leadership strategist, keynote speaker, and CEO Mary Ricketts, MBA, this podcast goes beyond leadership theory and tackles the real challenges organizations face every day.
Through the Leadership Unfiltered series and other executive-focused conversations, Mary shares practical insights, leadership lessons, organizational observations, and candid discussions about the issues impacting today's workplaces.
Topics include:
• Executive Leadership
• Leadership Development
• Organizational Culture
• Executive Team Alignment
• Leadership Communication
• Employee Engagement
• Accountability
• Workplace Trust
• Leadership Blind Spots
• Difficult Conversations
• Executive Coaching
• Team Performance
• Change Leadership
• Psychological Safety
• Leadership Effectiveness
• Board and Executive Team Dynamics
Whether you're leading a department, an organization, a school district, a nonprofit, a government agency, or a Fortune 500 team, you'll gain actionable insights to help you navigate complexity, strengthen leadership capacity, and create healthier, higher-performing organizations.
This is not leadership fluff.
These are real conversations for leaders navigating real organizational pressure.
Because leadership looks very different behind closed doors.
Learn more about Executive Coaching, Executive Briefings, Leadership Workshops, and Keynote Presentations with Mary Ricketts, MBA at www.tptrainingcenter.com and www.MaryRicketts.com
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Scale UP & Grow with Mary Ricketts, MBA
The Confidence Crisis in Leadership
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Here’s the truth: if you don’t project confidence as a leader, you’re leaving money, influence, and opportunities on the table.
In this episode, we dig into one of the rawest leadership pain points — the confidence crisis. Leaders who second-guess themselves, who struggle with executive presence, or who shrink back instead of stepping up don’t just hurt themselves… they drag their teams and organizations down with them.
Confidence is contagious. When you lack it, your team mirrors it. Morale sinks. Execution suffers. And at the organizational level, stakeholders, investors, and clients see the cracks — and they move on.
💡 This episode is not about fluff or hype. It’s about the why behind the confidence gap, how it shows up, and what it’s costing leaders, teams, and organizations every single day.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
- Why leaders who lack confidence lose credibility and trust.
- How insecurity spreads to teams and damages morale.
- The hidden financial cost of low executive presence on organizations.
- The psychological toll hesitation takes on leaders themselves.
- Why building true confidence is non-negotiable for lasting influence.
Who This Episode Is For:
- Leaders who feel overlooked or undervalued.
- Executives struggling with executive presence in high-stakes rooms.
- Teams and organizations that sense hesitation at the top and are paying the price.
👉 If you’re ready for a wake-up call about the cost of doubt, this episode will hit hard.
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Leadership without confidence isn’t leadership — it’s survival. And survival is not what you were built for. Tune in now and start reclaiming the confidence your leadership demands.